Roller skate



"June 30, 1931. E. e. THOMPSON 1,812,383

ROLLER SKATE Filed Sept. 15 1950 2 SheetsSheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

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June 30, 1931. E. s. THQMPSON ROLLER SKATE Filed Sept. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 720771 06070 Patented June 30, 1931 TV'IUVNITED STATES-PATENT orrice EARLY G. THOMPSON, OF BREW'ION, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF FORTY-NINE ONE-HUN- DREDTHS TO E. M. BLACKSHER, OF BREWTON, ALABAMA ROLLER SKATE Applicationfiled September 15, 1930. Serial No. 482,095.

The invention relates to roller skates and has forits object to provide'a device of this character, particularly adapted for long distance skating, and provided with an upwardly extending brace member terminating in a body engaging plate and provided with spring means for normally imparting an upward lift on the skates, thereby assisting the wearer in lifting the skate during the skating operation.

Av further object is to provide the skate with an upwardly extending arm pivoted thereto, which arm is slidably connected to a second arm adapted to be anchored to the body of the operator. and provided with spring means for assisting in lifting the skate during a skating operation.

A further object is to slidably mount the lifting and bracing arm in a tubular member and to provide an expansion spring in the tubular member and cooperating with the lifting arm for normally forcing the same upwardly.

A further object isto provide an expansion spring in the tubular member. which lifts the skate-upwardly and also pulls down on the shoulder of the operator which keeps the operators body balanced on the skates during operation of same at all times. This is very important to inexperienced operators which keeps them from getting overbalanced while learning to skate. I

, A further object is to pivot the upper end of the tubular arm section to an arcuate plate adapted to engage the hip of an operator .and provided with means for circling the waist of the operator, and with an upwardly extending flexible member adapted to extend over the shoulder of the operator for suspending the weight of the skate from the shoulder of the operator.

A further object is to providethe lifting and brace arm with means whereby a spare wheel may be carried thereby for use in dis tance skating.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the skate showing the same applied.

Figure 2 is an inner side elevation of one of the skates.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional View through the lower end of the tubular member.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of one of the skates.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the rear arm of the front truck of one of the skates.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the body of the skate which is preferably formed from metal stamped to The forward truck is pivotally connected at 8 to the forward end of the body, and has its rear arm 9 provided with a transverse portion 10 having a bail bearing groove 11 for the reception of a )all bearing 13 so that the truck will have a slight transverse pivotal action for cutting during a skating operation. Transverse portion 10 is provided with a slot 14, for pin 12 which extends downwardly'through an arcuate slot 1% for limiting the pivotal action of the forward truck 5. The body 1 is provided with straps 15 whereby the same may be securely attached to the shoe of the operator.

Extending upwardly from the outer side of the skate body 1 is an ear 16,-to which section 19 through the threaded cap 20 car- I 19, and interposed between'the head 21 and the threaded cap 20 is an expansion spring 22, which exerts an upward pullonthebrace rod 18, and; assists lifting the skate during a skating operation.

Theabove actlon relleves the weight on the feet of theoperator, and also exerts a downward pullon the shoulder of the perator, which helps keep the operators body balanced on theskates, which is a decided advantage in long distanceskating, for which the device is particularly adapted. Head 21 isthreaded at 23 on-the arm section 18. ,By adjusting themember-2lon the rod 18,

it aisobvious that the amount of expansive power exerted on the member 21 may be varied, therebygthe amount of power applied to the lifting action .ontheskate maybea djusted. Cap is preferably provided withv apertures'24tthrough which air may escape for allowing freedom of movement of the member2lr The .rod 18 is preferably pro' vided with a-lock nut 25 for locking the member 2lagainst rotation.

The upper end of ,thetubular: section 15) of the brace arm is p'ivotally connected at 26 toan arcuate plate 2?, which is adapted to engagethe-hip28 of the operator, and is providedwith straps-29 which connect around the waist ofthe .operatorflfor'holding'the brace armsadjacent thelegs ofthe opera tor during askating operation. It will be noted-thatthe arm 18 may'pivot forwardly and rearwardly in relationto the skate body -.of use ofthe arms and 1; it will also be noted that thearm .18 will twist freely to the right or left-when the operator:twists .his foot, but not transversely, therefore it will be seenthat the skate is thoroughly braced and the strain-on the .ankle of the operator is relieved. Connected tot-he upper side of the plate 27Iis a strap .30, whicharches-the shoulder 31 of the operator, thereby suspending, the weight of the entire device from the shoulders allowing freedom relieving strain 'onthe legs. i

provide means for. carryingaspare wheel, and Ito accomplish this result the tubular .member 19 is provided with ashaft 31 for.

the reception of the spare wheel 6a, and pivotally connected-at32 to thetubular section 19 is an arm 33, the lower end of :which is provided with-a bifurcation 34c, which re- 7 ;provided-for lifting the skateduring the skating-operation, partiallyorin wholaand I f ceives the outer end 35 of the shaft 31, and

on which. aretaining nut-.36 isthreaded.

, iEromgt-he above it will'be seen that means 7 .is provided in connection'witharoller skate V operator whereby'the weight thereofissup- In-long-distance skating is desired to 'his signature.

means is provided for preventing side tilting of the skate, thereby relieving the strain on the ankle of the operator. A skate of this character is provided for long distance skating. It will also beseen that means is pro- Vided to help balance the operator while learning to stand" up on the skates, making this skate superior to anyother skate made. A new operator will not have to take so many falls when learning'to skate. 7

The invention have been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. The combination witha roller skate, of a brace ar'nr'pivotally connected thereto and extending upwardly at the side of a leg of the operator, a plateto which said arm is pivotally connected, means for attachingsaid plate to the hip of the operator and means connecting said plate and the shoulder of the ported. Y c v I v I 2. The combination with a roller skate, of

- a brace arm pivotally connected tothe "side of saidskate, meansifor anchoring theupp'er end ofsaid brace arm to'thebody of the op erator, said brace arm bein'gformed from slidably connected sections,and spring means cooperating with said slida-bly connected sections whereby an upward lifting force is 'applied to the skate. p

3. The combination were roller skate, of a brace and lifting arm carried thereby, said arm comprising .a section hingedly connected to the skate, a second section in which the first mentioned sect-ion is slidably disposed,

an adjustable head carried by the first'nientioned section within the'tubular section, a cap threaded on the lower end of'thetubular section and an expansion spring interposed between the adjustable head and cap and forming means wherebyalifting force is applied on the'arm section connected to-the skateiand means'wh'ereby the'upper end of V the tubular section *maybe anchored to the body of the operator. V

4. The combination withaskate, of abrace and lifting arm carried thereby and extending upwardly, said brace and'lifting' arm being formed from telescopically engaged sec- .tions, spring means-cooperating with the telescopically engagedsections.wherebythe'sec- V ition connected'to' the skateis forced upward- .ly, means for anchoring the upperend of the 7 arm to the body,"and means for suspending said last named means from the shoulder of 'the'operator.

In testimony whereof hehereu'nto affixes VEARLYVG. THOMPSON.

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